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president obama confirms, that troops will be out of iraq by the end of this month. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america. coming up later, >> [inaudible] >> workers on the metro are taught how to improve their english ahead of this year's commonwealth games. the hills are alive with art as they transformed the austrian alps into a gallery. >> the scale is stunning, pakistan's worst floods in 80 years at swept away bridges and roads, adding to people's desperation. the red cross estimates 27,000 people are stranded and 2.5 million affected. more rain is forecast. this is the best area involved. -- this is the worst area. >> crossing the raging torrent, this was the only option for some in pakistan today. a place plagued by militants in the past and terrorized by nature. this is one of the areas worst hit. that is why some are calling the flood of the century. we flew deep into the disaster zone with the army. a helicopter is the only way in. below us, and landscape turned muddy brown and community is buried. whole villages washed away. and it will
president obama confirms, that troops will be out of iraq by the end of this month. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america. coming up later, >> [inaudible] >> workers on the metro are taught how to improve their english ahead of this year's commonwealth games. the hills are alive with art as they transformed the austrian alps into a gallery. >> the scale is stunning, pakistan's worst floods in 80 years at swept away bridges and roads, adding to...
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there are extenuating circumstances. >> president obama has failed to shut guantanamo. the military is now putting on trial a man accused of committing crimes while he was a child. you would think that these two facts which caused huge problems for the president. not so. the detainees are far away. they are being punished. that seems to suit the president's public. bbc news, washington. >> a group of international human rights organizations is putting pressure on the website wikileaks. they are being asked to remove the names of afghan civilians in leaked u.s. military reports. the group's include amnesty international. they say that the civilians could be at risk. a new report accuses chinese zoos of treating animals barbaric way. of hong kong-based foundation says 13 chinese zoos have pared their regularly whipped, tigers and lions battered the clot, causing incredible pain, and elephants trodden with metal hoods. thousands of supporters at cheered and danced as results came in from the presidential election. early results suggest mr. kagame has won at around 92% of t
there are extenuating circumstances. >> president obama has failed to shut guantanamo. the military is now putting on trial a man accused of committing crimes while he was a child. you would think that these two facts which caused huge problems for the president. not so. the detainees are far away. they are being punished. that seems to suit the president's public. bbc news, washington. >> a group of international human rights organizations is putting pressure on the website...
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the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico, according to president obama. what has abies is now believe most of the oil has either been cleared up or broken down in the sea. the white house has pledged communities on the gulf coast will not be forgotten. james reynolds reports now on the environmental crisis that became so intensely political. am i the explosion in april let everyone with one question -- how bad is this going to be? at first, bp's chief executive, tony hebert, suggested that the environmental impact of this bill would end up being very modest. but the oil kept coming. in june, president obama called this the worst environmental disaster that america has ever faced. now, the president has an update. it turns out that most of the oil in the sea has gone. >> the vast majority of the spilled oil has been disbursed or removed from the water, so the long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to coming to an end. and we are very pleased with that. [applause] >> this is what is stopping the oil at the moment. over the last 24
the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico, according to president obama. what has abies is now believe most of the oil has either been cleared up or broken down in the sea. the white house has pledged communities on the gulf coast will not be forgotten. james reynolds reports now on the environmental crisis that became so intensely political. am i the explosion in april let everyone with one question -- how bad is this going to be? at first, bp's chief executive, tony hebert, suggested that the...
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. >> he was the obama administration's pick to lead the lead car maker. >> fritz has done a remarkable job leading the company to run unprecedented time of challenge and change. momentum has been building our company over the past several months. but we have all agreed that some changes needed to be made going forward. >> and the transformation continues. ed whitacre will hand over power at the end of the month to this man, and dadan qakakerson. he will be the company's fourth chief in 18 months. is he the right man for the job? >> i think he wrote said it -- he is set up to come in and take it over and be successful. >> the detroit firm has cut costs and axed jobs and is making money again. >> the obama administration still owns two-thirds of gm, learning it the nickname "government motors." the only trustee have is to return here to the stock market. >> it is one of the largest stock offerings ever made by an american corporation and it may not be a coincidence. >> people are going to invest in this company and they want to know who is going to be running the company in the future. i
. >> he was the obama administration's pick to lead the lead car maker. >> fritz has done a remarkable job leading the company to run unprecedented time of challenge and change. momentum has been building our company over the past several months. but we have all agreed that some changes needed to be made going forward. >> and the transformation continues. ed whitacre will hand over power at the end of the month to this man, and dadan qakakerson. he will be the company's fourth...
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president obama hopes it will bring america's longest war to an end. they are keen to get going. >> i want to be a part of that. it is historical. >> but they understand it will not be easy. >> the russians have been doing it for years, as though -- they are fighting until they can not anymore. >> well history is made, some have to stay behind. >> and we are getting our soldier hero is ready and rocking out the doors, getting on the flights for our yearlong deployment. >> and no shots ring out on the range, no feet stand on the parade ground. there is no one here today. the base is all but empty. recipe for thousand troops are on their way -- most of the 4000 troops are on their way to afghanistan. they were spread widely over seven provinces. now they are focused on one, showing the intensity of the surge that is meant to bring in the war to an end. but what did they think of deadlines to -- deadlines? the sergeant has a little time to play with his daughter before he heads out to afghanistan. did he think the president was right to announce troops wo
president obama hopes it will bring america's longest war to an end. they are keen to get going. >> i want to be a part of that. it is historical. >> but they understand it will not be easy. >> the russians have been doing it for years, as though -- they are fighting until they can not anymore. >> well history is made, some have to stay behind. >> and we are getting our soldier hero is ready and rocking out the doors, getting on the flights for our yearlong...
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president obama has a tough job ahead. >> a week after the offer was first made, pakistan has decided to accept $5 million in aid from its neighbor and longtime enemy india. relief operations are coming under ever greater pressure as people try to get out of the way of floodwaters in the south. a fifth of the country is submerged. there are more pledges of help from the u.n., but many people are in desperate need. cut off from the outside world, remote parts of northwest pakistan can only receive relief by helicopter, and many of those vital supplies are being flown in by american military crews. our correspondent flew in with the u.s. marines. >> americans in an american helicopter flying to the rescue of those affected by the floods. this area is cut off after floods destroyed roads and bridges three weeks back. the new helicopter flights ensure the local population they have not been forgotten. >> we have americans flying helicopters and pakistan now, which is quite unusual. the pakastani people have seen us save thousands of lives. we are distributing food. this area under water i
president obama has a tough job ahead. >> a week after the offer was first made, pakistan has decided to accept $5 million in aid from its neighbor and longtime enemy india. relief operations are coming under ever greater pressure as people try to get out of the way of floodwaters in the south. a fifth of the country is submerged. there are more pledges of help from the u.n., but many people are in desperate need. cut off from the outside world, remote parts of northwest pakistan can only...
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almost a fortnight before the deadline set by president obama. about 50,000 american troops remain, officially only to train and give advice to iraqi forces. american commanders insist iraq's military and police are up to the task of keeping the country secure, as our middle east correspondent reports from kuwait. >> the end of operation iraqi freedom. the u.s. combat mission in iraq lasted longer than world war ii. now, seven years and five months after the invasion, america's involvement in iraq is over for that phase. >> we won! it is over! i love you! >> for all the hopes of 2003, they are not leaving behind a peaceful country. the departure of the last u.s. combat forces took place in secrecy, at night. roadside bombs are a constant threat. these troops may be going home, but 50,000 remain in a training and advisory role. some of these men were still in school when the war began. others have had three or four tours of iraq. >> it feels good about to head home. at that none of us got hurt and we are going home. >> it has been a costly war. al
almost a fortnight before the deadline set by president obama. about 50,000 american troops remain, officially only to train and give advice to iraqi forces. american commanders insist iraq's military and police are up to the task of keeping the country secure, as our middle east correspondent reports from kuwait. >> the end of operation iraqi freedom. the u.s. combat mission in iraq lasted longer than world war ii. now, seven years and five months after the invasion, america's...
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president obama's stimulus money has allowed some to buy up homes and rhythm out cheaply. this company's director is in a a good state to judge the state of the housing market. she says housing is not selling it acts -- she says housing is not selling. >> interest rates are good. prices are good. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty. >> most of these times of been repossessed. there is that one and that one. around 69 in a small area. the problem behind this is unemployment. it is persistently 9.6% in the united states. wendy knows all about that. she has been without a job for five months and has four children to bring up on a rug. the figures in rutland are worse than the national average. >> if you feel like you're putting your resume into space. you rarely get called back. there are so many other people putting their resume out for the same job. >> but the state's unemployment figures are coming down, even though they are worse than the country as a whole. when these are the new job monday. >> the lady called me back, and they are going to have me sta
president obama's stimulus money has allowed some to buy up homes and rhythm out cheaply. this company's director is in a a good state to judge the state of the housing market. she says housing is not selling it acts -- she says housing is not selling. >> interest rates are good. prices are good. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty. >> most of these times of been repossessed. there is that one and that one. around 69 in a small area. the problem behind this is...
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president barack obama. he has been in texas banking the troops. while politicians hailed the withdrawal, many boys said concerns over the timing. >> this is not yet a country at peace and it might not be for a long time to come. after seven years of violence, this is a country which feels itself to be free once again. the acting prime minister announced today that iraq was once more sovereign and independent. the point of the american involvement here supposedly was to liberate the iraqi people and perhaps to start a domino effect against other dictatorships. all that really happened as a result of the invasion in the short run was that saddam hussain was overthrown and the whole country was laid waste. there is nothing left out of the rule of saddam except vast monuments like these that he left behind. for most politicians here, the invasion was a disaster. >> this was a disaster, the worst disaster that we have had. >> worse than saddam himself? >> definitely. >> the operation was marked by carelessness and lack of planning. it just a few weeks
president barack obama. he has been in texas banking the troops. while politicians hailed the withdrawal, many boys said concerns over the timing. >> this is not yet a country at peace and it might not be for a long time to come. after seven years of violence, this is a country which feels itself to be free once again. the acting prime minister announced today that iraq was once more sovereign and independent. the point of the american involvement here supposedly was to liberate the iraqi...
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the first time as we've been saying there's a presence of japanese people that hope that president obama come for the first time. >> other nuclear powers have sent ambassadors to. and ban ki-moon is attending. no u.n. secretary general has been here before. he said he's comes here to show solidarity with the survivors. he said having heard their stories, he's going to push for the elimination of nuclear weapons. >> how strong is the feeling that wants to hear an apology from the united states and how likely is that? >> i think it's pretty clear there won't be an apology. the american ambassador has been refusing interviews because he might be asked that very question. but for the message that hiroshima wants to send, what they call the spirit of hiroshima is because they want world piece -- peace and they don't want nuclear weapons again. now there are some questions about whether young japanese learn much about japan's record about the war as they do about the bombing, but they agree that this should never happen again. >> thank you very much, indeed, for that. >> rwanda's president is
the first time as we've been saying there's a presence of japanese people that hope that president obama come for the first time. >> other nuclear powers have sent ambassadors to. and ban ki-moon is attending. no u.n. secretary general has been here before. he said he's comes here to show solidarity with the survivors. he said having heard their stories, he's going to push for the elimination of nuclear weapons. >> how strong is the feeling that wants to hear an apology from the...
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he is accused of trying to sell or trade the senate seat vacated by president obama. the feds will try to retry the case against him as soon as possible. the crimes of which she is guilty carry a sentence of up to five years. private security companies in afghanistan will be forced to disband after a ruling from the president of afghanistan. he would like to avoid tragic incidents. the pentagon has described the deadline as very aggressive. >> there are about 26,000 registered security guards here and afghanistan, only about four and a half thousand our foreign but they have been attracting a lot of attention. president karzai says they are corrupt and causing instability in the country. they will have their visas revoked and they will have to hand over their weapons to the ministry of interior or other government ministries. the days of one security company is working independently, the president says that is over. -- the days of foreign securities companies working independently are over. the domestic security guards will be absorbed into the afghan national police
he is accused of trying to sell or trade the senate seat vacated by president obama. the feds will try to retry the case against him as soon as possible. the crimes of which she is guilty carry a sentence of up to five years. private security companies in afghanistan will be forced to disband after a ruling from the president of afghanistan. he would like to avoid tragic incidents. the pentagon has described the deadline as very aggressive. >> there are about 26,000 registered security...
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now he is one of the top basketball stars, and president obama is a fair and. in the olympics, he played for great britain, but he never went back to sudan until now. >> discounts as his spare time. -- this counts as his spare time. he is on the court. it has been an unlikely past. as a child, he and his family fled. britain took them in. >> a lin has done so much for me and my family -- england has done so much for me and my family. i want to give back. the only way i can give bike is through basketball. >> for the first time, they have returned to africa. the first stop is a refugee camp in kenya. this is more than a normal tourist trip. this has been here as long as the camp has been here, but if things turned out differently, they could have easily grown up in these streets verio -- these streets. >> it is a short trip over the border with them to return home. he has not set foot here for 20 years. his visit comes as sudan is preparing to vote on independence from the north. >> everyone of you is capable of being somebody special. maybe will be the presiden
now he is one of the top basketball stars, and president obama is a fair and. in the olympics, he played for great britain, but he never went back to sudan until now. >> discounts as his spare time. -- this counts as his spare time. he is on the court. it has been an unlikely past. as a child, he and his family fled. britain took them in. >> a lin has done so much for me and my family -- england has done so much for me and my family. i want to give back. the only way i can give bike...
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up president obama's stimulus money will go to buying houses cheaply. she says there are fewer repossessions of houses. >> there are very few buyers out there. interest rates are great. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty about jobs. >> that one and that one, around 60 in a small area. the pot -- the problem behind this is unemployment. it is consistently sticking at 9.6% throughout the united states. wendy knows all about that. she has been out of a job for five months and has four children to bring up on her round. no doubt redeye linda's average's worst and the nav -- no doubt rhode island's average is worse than the national average. >> you feel like you're putting your resume into space. how many other people are putting their resume out for the same job? >> when he starts and new job on monday. >> the lady called back. and you know, we are going to have me start. [laughter] >> this is where wendy will be working, like house financial services. government stimulus money will pay her wages. her new boss is doing the books for othe
up president obama's stimulus money will go to buying houses cheaply. she says there are fewer repossessions of houses. >> there are very few buyers out there. interest rates are great. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty about jobs. >> that one and that one, around 60 in a small area. the pot -- the problem behind this is unemployment. it is consistently sticking at 9.6% throughout the united states. wendy knows all about that. she has been out of a job for five...
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., a jakar >> tomorrow, president obama will be televised address from the oval office concerning the removal of troops from iraq. the last brigade is from washington state. our bbc reporter has been to that ford to meet some of the families there. -- haute has been to that fort -- has been to that fort. >> they have made it home. there is a long wait for these families. an emotional reunion, many of them found it hard to describe. >> it has been a long year, a very long year. >> i do not have to worry about him anymore. i just know he is coming home every night. >> these troops have managed to leave the iraqi battlefield behind them for now, but their experiences are far from over. over the past seven years, the american military has struggled with the strain from the transition. the first signs of mental strain are not always clear, which has led to an alarming increase in the number of suicides in the military. >> it is hard to recognize those signs. they are there, but how much? you do not always know what is going on in your mind, and that is the scary thing. >> he noticed someth
., a jakar >> tomorrow, president obama will be televised address from the oval office concerning the removal of troops from iraq. the last brigade is from washington state. our bbc reporter has been to that ford to meet some of the families there. -- haute has been to that fort -- has been to that fort. >> they have made it home. there is a long wait for these families. an emotional reunion, many of them found it hard to describe. >> it has been a long year, a very long year....
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you might find the same thing in the united states, and it is partly because president obama has said that american troops will start to pull out next july. >> that is a date when the process begins been on nothing more, nothing less. it is not the date with the american forces began an exodus and look for the exit and the light to turn off on the way out of the room. >> comes alive next year, if you do not think it is right or possible, you'll say we cannot withdraw now and the president will accept that. >> come july 2011, i will offer the president my best professional military advice. >> you're not worried that like general mcchrystal, you might be set here? >> i think we need go into a job like this, you think it is your last job. that is what i did in iraq. you are determined to do the very best you can in this particular position. >> but the bitter reality is that more fighting will mean more soldiers killed. it became visibly moved when i asked if they can face the families and said the sacrifice is worth it. >> if i could, just a real quick story i guess from leno was a divis
you might find the same thing in the united states, and it is partly because president obama has said that american troops will start to pull out next july. >> that is a date when the process begins been on nothing more, nothing less. it is not the date with the american forces began an exodus and look for the exit and the light to turn off on the way out of the room. >> comes alive next year, if you do not think it is right or possible, you'll say we cannot withdraw now and the...